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Subject:	Re: how to write exponents?
Date:	Wed, 21 Apr 99 9:47:33
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Todd Steury <steu4718 AT uidaho DOT edu> wrote:
> For
> exponents, I've written my equations as "a^b" to signify 'take a to the b
> power'.  However, the compiler complains "invalid operands 'float' and
> 'double' to binary 'operator ^'".  What is the proper mathematical operator
> for exponent?

It is exp(a, b), type `info libc alph exp' on the command line to get info.

(a ^ b) means (a xor b), being the bitwise exclusive or operator.

Hope this helps, Michel.

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